Abolition Meeting Held at Willis's Rooms in Honor of Harriet Beecher Stowe 1853

This watercolor by William Henry Fisk depicts an 1853 event held in honor of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". The scene takes place in a grand hall, Willis's Rooms in London, where a large crowd has gathered to celebrate Stowe's powerful anti-slavery novel. The composition captures the excitement of the event, with figures packed together and a sense of movement created by the converging lines of the crowd toward the stage at the back. The scene highlights the impact of Stowe's work and the growing movement for abolition in America.